How to delete Image playground from my iMac M3 and MacBook Air M1?

I can copy and paste using Image Playground. I opened an Image I created in Image Playground and right clicked on it and it offered copy, then I pasted it into a text message. Now, I can't copy and paste the same image into this forum, as the forum requires specific formatting, like JPEG for example.

But to your point that you should have the option to remove Image Playground, I'm sure there are loads of things on your device you don't use, which you can't remove. That's how operating systems work. There are things in Windows, which can't be removed.

Yeah but why can’t I delete them? Stop being an Apple Stan and ask why we have to waste expensive disk space on stuff we never open.

especially when I can delete the equivalent apps on my iPhone and iPad.

No one here can tell you “Why” Apple does what it does.

No one here can tell you “Why” Apple chooses to include the Calculator application on the Mac.

The only ones who can answer “Why?” questions are the ones who make those decisions. And that is no one in this Community.

GeoffDeGeoff666 wrote:

Yeah but why can’t I delete them? Stop being an Apple Stan and ask why we have to waste expensive disk space on stuff we never open.

especially when I can delete the equivalent apps on my iPhone and iPad.

Because you are comparing 2 entirely different platforms with entirely different security protections. In addition MacOS it a multi user platform where the apps on stored in the System Folders allowing access by any user and you can even install apps using a downloaded installer, none of which is a concern with iPhone/iPad.

Maybe, someday you will be able to do it, but it is not today, and it would require a major overhaul on MacOS with how the files are stored and accessed by other users. Feel free to send feedback to Apple here:

Product Feedback - Apple

Nothing is going to change by arguing about it here.

clement_59 wrote:

I actually don't mind the additional software.

I would probably not use it,

But - why give it such an image ? The vision of a big eyed kitten is actually nauseating, & offends me.

It looks so dodgy, like a Far-East IT infection upon my well maintained Apple Mac.

I just cannot trust it. I've tried to remove it, I have tried to hide it, it is just yuck

You may be the only person I've met who thinks an image of a kitten is nauseating and offensive. You can make some of the people happy some of the time. You can make some of the people unhappy some of the time, but you can't make ALL of the people happy ALL of the time.

If it's really so incredibly objectionable to you, place the app icon in a folder on your Mac. It will be less obvious that way.

You can't remove it. You can't hide it.

Lawrence Finch wrote:

Yes, you are correct, I was thinking iPhone.

Whether it's a Mac, iPhone or iPad, I still don't see what's archaic about it? Most people just don't read past the first post anyway.

Archaic according to Websters Dictionary:

1: having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses

an archaic word

Note: In this dictionary the label archaic is affixed to words and senses relatively common in earlier times but infrequently used in present-day English.

2: of, relating to, or characteristic of an earlier or more primitive time : antiquated

archaic legal traditions

3: capitalized : of or belonging to the early or formative phases of a culture or a period of artistic development

especially : of or belonging to the period leading up to the classical period of Greek culture

4: surviving from an earlier period

specifically : typical of a previously dominant evolutionary stage

5: capitalized : of or relating to the period from about 8000 b.c. to 1000 b.c. and the North American cultures of that time

Did Apple or someone make you purchase a Mac which might not possibly meet your storage needs? NOPE. I understand that as technology continues to advance, it does faster than hardware already acquired can. So I purposely buy my devices with more storage than I may need. My MacBook Pro is 1TB. My iPhone and iPad are 512GB. I don't have to be concerned about things which are built into the operating system, whether I use them or don't. Because again, I understand that there will ALWAYS be things built into the operating system I can't remove.

lost-sailor wrote:

I'm not an Apple employee, so I paid for my computer, including the ram, and the disk. Everyone knows they under-size the disk and ram to nudge people to upgrade their hardware. It's an artificially scarce resource.

The push all their inferior apps, to further impose artificial scarcity. All the junk I can't remove:

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527656 total

...Is about half a gig. So, not zero. Small, but not zero. When your disk is full, you'd wish you had it.

And this doesn't even include the "Apple Intelligence" LLMs. Turn it off, you still have to drag all that crud around.

I license the files, but I own the disk, right?

Also, ALL operating systems? Go try linux. You can remove any file. You can strip that OS down to a tiny disk footprint.

Yes, you can try linux, for which there are thousands of hacks available.

All of those apps you listed are on the read-only system partition, to prevent a hacker from overwriting the apps with an app containing malware. And, as they are on the read-only partition, they are not using any space on your read-write partition. If you don’t want Apple’s security features then certainly switch to Linux.

GeoffDeGeoff666 wrote:

I bought an iMac before Apple intelligence was a thing. I opted out of the pointless generative nonsense I will never use.

it now takes up 7 GB of space minimum on my disc even though I have turned it off that is unacceptable

You are simply licensed to use the software. There are many things that can't be deleted, such as any of the apps including Chess that you may never use. Also, you are unable to remove any of the emojis, even if there are many you do not use. You don't have to use AI and can turn it off, but you will not be able to remove any parts of the OS that was installed.

GeoffDeGeoff666 wrote:

You cannot censor me.

No, but the Apple forum hosts can.

However, what part of THE SYSTEM PARTITION WHERE ALL BUILT IN APPS ARE STORED IS READ-ONLY.

That should not be that hard to understand.

And your question has been answered over and over.

I'm not censoring you. If you want to complain, I'm suggesting you complain where Apple will see your complaint. Complaining here might make you feel better, but there is not one person who can tell you how to remove built in components/applications in MacOS. And no one from Apple participates here or will read your posts.

Is there any part of this is a USER TO USER only forum and as such we can't change how Apple manages their operating systems you don't understand? NO ONE here can effect the changes you seek.

I personally didn't mind it on my phone or ipad or my Mac. I know that all manufacturers add bloatware into their software and make you accept it, and that it takes away from your storage. For Apple Macbooks, that can be a dreadful thing as they can come in such small capacity.

For me, I simply don't use it. I tried it once and yes, it is horrible and terribly inaccurate, and places the main image front and center like a person posing for a photograph, which I don't like. If I type something like "knight fighting a fire breathing dragon" I get a "cute" anime knight with a dragon that's all smiles and "cute" itself. Apple has Disneyfied their AI which makes this thing utterly useless for me.

It's fun to mess around with, but soon the fun wear off as you realize who this is meant for which is small children. It's not really meant for adults, it can't be, with all the "cute" and anime kiddie imagery. I am sure Apple never meant for this app to be directed towards adults.

aggressivility wrote:

I personally didn't mind it on my phone or ipad or my Mac. I know that all manufacturers add bloatware into their software and make you accept it, and that it takes away from your storage. For Apple Macbooks, that can be a dreadful thing as they can come in such small capacity.

For me, I simply don't use it. I tried it once and yes, it is horrible and terribly inaccurate, and places the main image front and center like a person posing for a photograph, which I don't like. If I type something like "knight fighting a fire breathing dragon" I get a "cute" anime knight with a dragon that's all smiles and "cute" itself. Apple has Disneyfied their AI which makes this thing utterly useless for me.

It's fun to mess around with, but soon the fun wear off as you realize who this is meant for which is small children. It's not really meant for adults, it can't be, with all the "cute" and anime kiddie imagery. I am sure Apple never meant for this app to be directed towards adults.

It's fine if you want to speak for yourself. But you can't speak for Apple, nor can you speak for me. I enjoy Image Playground. I'm a 70 year old man. Are you suggesting I'm an immature 70 year old man? Rather presumptuous of you, if you are.

aggressivility wrote:

I know that all manufacturers add bloatware into their software and make you accept it, and that it takes away from your storage. For Apple Macbooks, that can be a dreadful thing as they can come in such small capacity.

The built in apps don’t take away any of your storage; the reside in the System Partition, which is not accessible to the user Data Partition. The System Partition is read-only for enhanced security, which is why built-in apps can’t be removed.

Randomusername6 wrote:

People are allowed to voice their opinions on here, it's a community where discussions - not always positive - are going to be had, and that's ok. I think it's a valid when people spend thousands of dollars on a piece of equipment that they are entitled to feel disappointed where they don't feel it provides the customisation or quality they want.

You cannot delete any of the installed files part of the System. That is even true for apps you do not use, such as Chess, Stocks, Reminders, or Launch Pad. Like it or not, that is the case and there has been no change where it was allowed before. Maybe someday that will be possible, but it is not today. It really is that simple.

If you do not like that policy, then the correct answer has been given many times to send feedback to Apple. This is not a Social Media site and Apple will not see your concerns here. This site is focused on Technical Support questions and Technical Support answers, and for this topic the answer has been given. End of story.